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Johnny Speight (2 June, 1920 5 July, 1998), was a TV scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms. His most famous creation was the controversial bigot Alf Garnett. His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire, and many are regarded as classics. John Speight was born in Canning Town, West Ham, Essex (now Greater London), and began contributing scripts to comedy shows in 1955, starting with Great Scott - It's Maynard!. His first major series was Sykes And A... (1961... full article at wikipedia

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